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Keith Brooks, the founder of the National Fellowship for Black and Latino Male Educators, explores his unique approach to leadership and education. Keith shares his journey, discusses the importance of pushing for the education you deserve, and reflects on the value of shared experiences in coaching. We dive into his philosophy on time management, the concept of detached curiosity in executive coaching. Keith also reveals the intriguing connections he draws between whiskey, jazz, and leadership, offering a fresh perspective on leading with authenticity and purpose. Stay tuned for Part 2 of our conversation with Keith Brooks, coming this Friday! In the next segment, we take a glimpse inside the VIP Room, where Keith shares personal stories, offers advice to aspiring leaders, and discusses his work as a calling. If you want to support our work and get early access to part 2, be sure to subscribe to our Patreon. By becoming a patron, you'll be helping us continue to produce quality content and bring you even more fascinating guests in the future. to find out more about our upcoming guests, jazz, whiskey favorites, and updates from the show.   Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin @whiskeyjazzandleadership #whiskey #jazz #Leadership #whiskeyjazzandleadership 

Join Jeanne for the first in a special two-part edition of in Piazza, live from the 2024 ASU+GSV Summit and stay tuned for part 2, airing later this week. Andiamo! First, we talk to members of the NFL and sports player management space. Co-founder/Co-CEO of Pro Athlete Community Chip Paucek, together with COO Travis Key and Jake Browning, a current NFL QB, talk about their work with players navigating business, investment and the professional world during and after a pro sports career. We also speak with the brilliant Jane Swift, former Massachusetts governor and President of Education at Work about the great need for increased and equitable representation for women, among multiple overlooked groups, in business, and in executive and leadership roles, and some of the initiatives she's working on to move the dial on those efforts. unCommon Construction Executive Director Aaron Frumin and Keith Brooks, Founder and CEO of the National Fellowship for Black and Latino Male Educators, also stopped in Piazza for a chat. UnCommon, a New Orleans-based program that offers high school students on the job training and course credit for completing a construction project, and NFBLME, who focus on the efforts to create and strengthen the pipeline for and representation of minorities and diversity in education leadership, were 2022 and 2023 finalists for the Yass Prize, respectively. So Andiamo, let's go! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inpiazza/support

Having been rescued from a purposeless life and brought into fellowship with God by a resurrected faith in the Lord Jesus, Jim Mitchell began seeking God's direction for fulfilling Christ's purposes in his life.  He and his wife, Robin, living in the Denver, Colorado area, became a vital part of the chaplain team at Colorado National Speedway.  As a result, they and the team have developed some awesome and effective perspectives and approaches to chaplain ministry to the drivers, teams, staff and fans at CNS.  In this episode, Roger Marsh (Executive Director of the National Fellowship of Raceway Ministries)  interviews Jim, quizzing him about how they have built and continue to implement a very successful ministry to the folks at the speedway.     Insights into Effective Raceway Ministries work at Speedways across America

Cell Double L is the final cell in Oklahoma State Penitentiary. It is the cell you occupy before your execution. We speak to three men and their loved ones as they move through death watch row. This episode includes references to penal executions and strong language. Please take care while listening. Huge enormous thanks to Bigler Stouffer, Wade Lay, and Donald Grant for sharing your stories. Also major thanks to the loved ones, on the outside, for allowing us inside their lives. Produced by Ellie Lightfoot and Gaby Caplan Gaby Caplan and Ellie Lightfoot reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's National Fellowship and the Kristy Hammam Fund for Health Journalism. Season 15 - Episode 11

In this episode, Roger Marsh (director of the National Fellowship of Raceway Ministries) interviews Mark Penticuff, director of Kansas City Alliance Raceway Ministries (KCARM), which provides ministry and outreach to race fans and others at Kansas Speedway.  For a variety of reasons, KCARM hit on some hard times, after several years of maintaining a very strong ministry presence at Kansas Speedway.  Leadership changes, transition of volunteers and support churches, and (of course) COVID contributed to a significant decline in the number of volunteers and supporters of the ministry.  Through it all, however, Mark Penticuff, with the assistance of a handful of others who continued to participate in the outreach, has been able to keep the ministry alive and put it on the road to thriving once again.  Dr. Marsh and Mark discuss some of the dynamics of how it all has unfolded!Insights into Effective Raceway Ministries work at Speedways across America

University of Richmond assistant professor of sociology and Africana studies Deborwah Faulk has been awarded a 2023–24 Innovations in Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship by The HistoryMakers. Fellowship recipients receive a ,500 award and the opportunity to demonstrate how faculty can creatively incorporate The HistoryMakers archive — the largest video oral history archive of the Black experience in the country — into their classroom. The personal narratives captured by The HistoryMakers will be used in Faulk's course “Sociology of Black Families,” offered for the first time at the University of Richmond this fall. The course will explore the concept of Black...Article LinkSupport the show

Roger Marsh, director of National Fellowship of Raceway Ministries, converses with Travis Kahlstorf, of Minnesota.  Throughout the discussion, Kahlstorf shares his experiences of coming to know Christ as Savior, getting involved in church ministry, discovering opportunity to participate in chaplain ministry at local short tracks, and becoming actively involved in radio work, broadcasting local sports events and hosting his own program, "On the Track."  Travis also elaborates on the opportunities and challenges of Raceway Ministries in the Northern United States -- opportunities because of the large quantity of racing venues and needs in the region; challenges because of the difficulty in finding enough folks available and willing to get involved in chaplain and Raceway Ministries work.  During the conversation, Marsh and Kahlstorf also talk about the value of the "On the Track" radio program, which airs on Northwoods Radio each Tuesday evening during race season, providing opportunity to interview racers, promoters, track owners, race chaplains and more.  Kahlstorf also shares great insights and wise advice based on his years of experience as a race chaplain.Insights into Raceway Ministries up north in Minnesota and on the radio with Travis Kahlstorf's "On the Track" program

Roger Marsh, executive director of the National Fellowship of Raceway Ministries, interviews Tim Bozarth of St. Louis, Missouri.  Tim currently serves as chaplain at Tri-Cities Speedway and Federated Auto Parts Speedway at I-55 -- both short tracks in the St. Louis area.  Tim also currently is serving as director of Gateway Racing Ministries, a newly created Raceway Ministries team that will be focusing on outreach to fans at World Wide Technology Raceway.  In this interview, Tim shares insights from his vast experience as a short track chaplain; discusses with Marsh the beginnings and future plans for ministry at World Wide Technology Raceway; and shares his excitement about serving once again this year as chaplain for the Gateway Dirt Nationals, slated for December 1 - 3 inside the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.  

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with The National Fellowship for Black and Latino Male Educators' Founder and Program Director, Keith Brooks, '01. Prior to his current position, Keith served school communities for sixteen years as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. He was the principal of Achievement First Brownsville Middle School for seven years, and under Keith's leadership, AF Brownsville Middle School boasted some of the highest academic gains in the city. After Colgate, he received a master's degree in educational leadership at Nova Southeastern University. While at Colgate, he was on the football team and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Religion.

In this episode, Dr. Roger Marsh, director of the National Fellowship of Raceway Ministries interviews Jeff Sheffield, currently serving as chaplain at Southern National Motorsports Park in North Carolina.  In the dialogue, Sheffield shares how God changed his life following some medical issues, getting his attention and attracting him to do more to serve the Lord.  That resulted in his involvement as chaplain at two speedways in Georgia -- Lanier and Gresham Motorsports Park -- and several short tracks in Texas.  Last year, Jeff moved to North Carolina and immediately began serving at Southern National Motorsports Park, where he continues to provide chaplain services.  Through the years, Sheffield has accumulated lots of experience in ministry at short tracks, and as a result, has much to share in the way of stories, insights and advice.  In this episode, he and Dr. Marsh talk about all that, providing listeners with some significant information about what makes for effective short track chaplain ministry.  

As the 2022 racing season was about to begin in Wisconsin, Todd Christopherson gathered more than a dozen chaplains and Raceway Ministries workers for a time of fellowship, prayer, prioritizing, idea-swapping and brainstorming to make sure hearts and minds are prepared for sharing God's grace in Christ with racers and others at short tracks in the Badger State.  In this interview, National Fellowship of Raceway Ministries director Roger Marsh converses with Todd Christopherson about the purpose, content and dynamics of the "gathering of chaplains."  Christopherson himself is founder and director of Team Jesus Racing Ministries, and serves as chaplain at the Milwaukee Mile and Madison International Speedway, as well as providing chaplain services for several touring series in that region.  Marsh and Christopherson exchange lots of ideas and thoughts related to effective Raceway Ministries work, and they explore the value of getting chaplains and Raceway Ministries folks together for prayer and to encourage and sharpen one another. 

Roger Marsh, director of the National Fellowship of Raceway Ministries, interviews Brian Nagy, chaplain at Salina High Banks Speedway and Arrowhead Speedway, both in Oklahoma.  Nagy, who has been involved in Raceway Ministries work for over 20 years, shares how he began his relationship with God by faith in Jesus Christ, and then describes how God opened the door for him to begin Raceway Ministries work at Texas Motor Speedway in the year 2000.  As Marsh and Nagy dialogue, several experiences and lessons learned about Raceway Ministries work are shared -- lessons that are applicable at the super speedways, as well as qualities and characteristics that contribute to effective outreach at short tracks.  Listeners will gain insights into how to build effective relationships with motor sports people, relationships that can result in people coming to know Christ, and relationships that can result in great ministry opportunities at the speedways.  

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Andrew Wommack and Richard Harris are joined by Bishop Joshua Lwere. Join them as they discuss the church in Uganda, American influence in Africa, and Christian involvement in government, business, and the arts. Learn more about The National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches at https://www.nfbpc.org/ Learn more about Bishop Lwere on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Joshua-Lwere-105534901217547/ Watch Bishop Lwere's videos at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwDWWpMtcR5ruAYkhzBRhg  Follow us on Facebook: Truth & Liberty Coalition Discover the truth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthandliberty/  Watch past live casts on our website: https://truthandliberty.net/archive/  Listen on the go! https://truthandliberty.net/podcast/ 

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Editor's note: This article was produced as a project for the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's 2020 National Fellowship.Like many therapists, Lu Rocha uses breathing techniques, meditation and yoga in her practice, but she also asks clients about their personal beliefs: “What stories have you heard about in your own family, your own community, what did they do for healing?” Some tell her that they pray with a rosary. Others, from parts of Latin America, say their grandmothers used to rub an egg on their bodies to ease headaches. They believe the egg absorbs negative energy. Rocha gets it — her parents are from Mexico. She also gets what many of her clients have faced — years of the Trump administration's tough immigration policies. "...[T]hese past four years is trauma just about every week. And my people are tired, my people are sick, my people are dying.”Lu Rocha, therapist, Chicago“When I was 5 or 6 years old, I walked around with my birth certificate because raids always happened and pickups with the immigration always happened,” said Rocha, who lives in Chicago. “But this is different this time; these past four years is trauma just about every week. And my people are tired, my people are sick, my people are dying.” Rocha is a member of the Latinx Therapists Action Network, which now has a presence in 20 US states. To take part, therapists must be committed to supporting immigrant communities and the movements allied with them.Deportations, family separation and detention have long taken a toll on the mental health of many immigrants in the US, along with the advocates who defend them. But the pandemic and uncertainty about immigration policies have magnified inequalities that were already present for marginalized communities, compounding their trauma. Related: The pain of family separations is still being felt. What could Biden do? Rocha has seen this firsthand over the past four years but especially leading up to the 2020 presidential election. “I had DACA [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals] recipients and we were creating safety plans,” said Rocha who specializes in trauma, serving communities of color and immigrants.She also had pregnant clients who were undocumented and fearful that if they were to get deported, there wouldn't be anyone to care for their children.Related: Challenges await the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine “This is the reality for my people,” Rocha said.Therapy can be too expensive for uninsured undocumented immigrants — that's why some of the therapists in the nationwide network offer sliding-scale fees regardless of immigration status. Historically, these services are not easy to come by for uninsured patients, and especially for those who are undocumented immigrants with very limited options. Before the pandemic, 93% of Latinos who suffered from mental illness or substance abuse were not getting treatment, according to the latest survey from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  Francisca Porchas is the founder of the Latinx Therapist Action Network. Her work was inspired by the experiences of activists advocating in immigrant communities and the emotional toll that it took on them. Credit: Courtesy of Puente Francisca Porchas, a longtime immigration rights activist, created the therapists' network in 2019. Porchas' fight against deportation and immigration detention with groups like the Puente movement in Phoenix exposed her to a lot of trauma, and she realized that suffering affected activists, too. But there weren't any healing support networks. “I'm an organizer. I know how to bring people together,” she said about her idea. “And so I want to bring healers, therapists, different types of folks together to really support and bring the kind of resources to the community that's needed,” she said.Over two years, Porchas got 84 therapists to join the network. It took time to find therapists who are, in some cases, immigrants themselves and might understand what it is like for someone to experience deportation. Related: Addressing mental health toll of hurricanes in HondurasFor Porchas, healing is political and when therapists stand up against homophobia, racism and discrimination, it makes a difference. Without that understanding, there's a risk that someone who needs help might give up. That almost happened to Rey Wences, 29, a human rights organizer in Chicago. Wences didn't feel understood by therapists in the past. “I had to do a lot of background explaining the context of immigration law. Spending that time talking about immigration policy and just like demystifying some of the misconceptions that this therapist had,” Wences said.Listen to a version of this story in Spanish here. Wences heard about the Latinx Therapists Action Network through Porchas and found a therapist who stuck because of shared values. Related: Mental health concerns for students of color heightened amid pandemic The network is also working to expand its reach online through workshops. Recently, they held a Facebook Live event with therapist Brenda Gándara, hoping to connect with Spanish speakers. Gándara spoke about anxiety and provided grounding techniques to some of the participants. A few wrote in the comments section online that they had experienced anxiety and stress, and others asked for techniques to help teenagers facing it. Over 500 people have viewed the Facebook session. This past summer, the therapists got a request from Siembra, an immigrant rights group in North Carolina, that said its community was overwhelmed with grief, fueled by the pandemic, job losses, evictions and anxiety about immigration enforcement. Sandra, 40, who had to quit her restaurant job to care for her children now at home for school, connected with the network through a workshop organized for Siembra. Sandra, originally from Mexico, asked to use her first name only because she's undocumented. “If I go to the store and the police pull me over and I get deported? And I'm jobless. So many things, the stress became unbearable."Sandra, 40, workshop atendee, Latinx Therapists Action Network“If I go to the store and the police pull me over and I get deported? And I'm jobless. So many things, the stress became unbearable,” she said in an interview in Spanish.Related: Stockholm's mental health ambulance could help the US rethink policing Sandra got depressed when the pandemic started, and she felt anger toward her four children. Because she lives in a rural area, she couldn't find a Spanish-speaking therapist who understood her culture and circumstances.Through the Latinx network, she attended a workshop and learned breathing techniques. A therapist also described her anxiety in a manner no one had before, using words she understood. She was also reminded of more traditional ways to heal, like connecting with her ancestors. Sandra liked that suggestion. Now, every few weeks, she pours herself a cup of tea, and talks to her deceased grandmother and mom, as if they were at the table with her.“With that cup of tea, I can have long conversations with them, even if they're not here,” she said. They still exist in her mind and they'll never leave her, she said. “They are my respite, my connection and my peace,” she said. 

Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. In fact, Washington, Oregon and California are home to two-thirds of the nation’s unsheltered population. KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness — Washington’s capital city, Olympia. The podcast series “Outsiders” aims to answer some of the most pressing questions about an increasingly visible issue within our communities. This week’s episode of Sound Effect features Episode 3 , in which we learn about how people ended up on the streets of Olympia. KNKX’s Will James, host of the podcast, talks with Sound Effect host Gabriel Spitzer about the complex factors that bend lives toward homelessness — from one-time catastrophic events that change everything in an instant, to compounded trauma that sets a course from the start. “Outsiders” is made with support from a 2019 National Fellowship at USC

Hey y'all! Bernie here today with some exciting news for all of our listeners across the United States. As many of you know and have followed, Nicole and I are the founders of the Freedom School for Intersectional Medicine and Health Justice which has become an amazing community and healing space for people involved in medicine, public health, and health justice work. Since our start in January 2018, we've engaged over 200 people here in the Bay Area on what it means to bridge theory and community and center the histories, narratives, voices, and experiences of womxn and communities of color in health justice work. Today, we are excited to announce an opportunity: the Freedom School Healing & Health Justice National Fellowship. Through this fellowship, we believe we can most effectively cultivate and learn from leaders who embody our Freedom School philosophy which is that we must transform and heal ourselves in order to transform and heal our communities. Change starts with us. As a fellow, you will engage in fellowship healing circles, mentorship, and a year-long curriculum on health justice and healing centering womxn and communities of color. In addition, each fellow will implement their Vision for Social Change. You'll also be part of a dope, fun, amazing nationwide community of health justice warriors and healers! If you're interested in applying, head to our website: www.intersectionalmedicine.org/fellowship. Applications are due September 22. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

The Challenges of Leading a Nonprofit Association: David Bone, FUMMWA Jim Rindelaub, ALCM Kelly Abraham, PAM FUMMWA David L. Bone has served since 1991 as the Executive Director of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts. In this position, he manages the program and financial affairs of The Fellowship. David is also the co-author of “The United Methodist Music and Worship Planner” and “Prepare! A Weekly Worship Planbook.” David was on the worship planning teams for the 2012 and 2016 General Conferences of The UMC.   David holds Master of Music degrees in Sacred Music and Choral Conducting from Southern Methodist University. David is a regular clinician at local and national events in the areas of music, worship, and choral conducting.     The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Artsexists to assist worship leaders in creating meaningful worship experiences that bring people into deeper relationships with God and each other. Founded in 1955 as the National Fellowship of Methodist Musicians, The Fellowship has grown to include worship artists, clergy, and laity involved in all aspects of worship from a variety of denominations and experiences.     ACLM   Jim Rindelaubis a lifelong Lutheran with church music degrees from St. Olaf College and Westminster Choir College. He has served as the organist/music director at Saint Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, FL, Grace Lutheran Church in Phillipsburg, NJ, Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn, IL, First United Lutheran Church in Dallas, TX and currently Ascension Lutheran Church in Indian Harbour Beach, FL. He was the founding director of Jacksonville's Community Bach Vespers Chorus and Chamber Orchestra. Jim has served on the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians National Board as Region II president and was the organization's 2003 National Conference Chair held in San Diego. He has served in various offices for local American Guild of Organists and Choristers Guild Chapters. As a deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Jim chaired synodical worship committees in Florida and Illinois. Jim served as the Choristers Guild executive director from 2004 - 2017.         The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians: Music is a vital expression of Lutheran worship. The church's song takes many forms and is expressed in many ways. By sharing the knowledge, experience and passion that honor our heritage and inspire our future, ALCM nurtures and equips those who lead music in worship. ALCM offers practical education programs and diverse resources through conferences, publications and fellowship to serve musicians of all types – from paid professionals to volunteers. By connecting servant leaders to one another and by cultivating their musical gifts, ALCM supports worshipping communities in the proclamation of the gospel. PAM   Kelly Abraham serves the Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM) from its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Before joining PAM, she was the Director of Youth & Families at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. And a lifetime before that, she spent her days in fiscal administration at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  She is a graduate of University of Puget Sound (accounting & business) and University of Missouri - Columbia (MBA).  She loves youth, music, collaborative worship planning, strong liturgy and the synergy that comes with working with people not like her. She is married to Kirk and the mother of two teenage girls.   The Presbyterian Association of Musiciansprovides resources, conferences, publications and a vast network of members who are engaged in worship, music, and the arts worldwide. Becoming a member of PAM gives you instant access to these valuable benefits which will improve your worship planning for any size church in any location with information addressing new and old issues facing all denominations. ​Choir directors, worship musicians, organists, Christian educators, artists, clergy, and lay people will find PAM to be a valuable resource for creative worship planning. PAM is not just for Presbyterians. Other denominations find our resources, conferences, and publications helpful in their service to God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Harris is joined again by Bishop Joshua Lwere, the General Overseer of the National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches of Uganda, as they discuss: The Great Commission and our part to play in it. God’s interest in not only salvation but the discipleship of nations. The 4 pillars our nation was built on. The shift of the mindset of the church after the Civil War, Christians withdrawing from universities, think tanks, etc. and no longer teaching ALL subjects to learn about God. How Uganda is being completely transformed as a nation through prayer and unity. And much more! Learn more truth and find great resources at truthandliberty.net

Karen Conrad and Richard Harris are joined by Bishop Joshua Lwere, the General Overseer of the National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches of Uganda, as they discuss: Bishop Joshua’s testimony, during the civil war, a time of guerilla warfare in Uganda. The 30,000 churches in the National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches of Uganda. Most churches in Uganda were banned under Idi Amin’s regime. The persecution of the Ugandan church. Seeing the Great Commission in a different light, disciplining whole institutions, cities, and nations by getting Christians into elected positions. And much more! Learn more truth at truthandliberty.net

About the book: My teacher gave me an A… by mistake. What do I do? Teens face tough choices like this one every day. Help’s arrived! Whether it’s about the use of the internet (downloading music? copying homework papers?) or sports (steroids?), friendship, family, school, or affairs of the heart, kids often find themselves asking: What’s the right thing to do? With five simple and clear ethical principles as a foundation, and plenty of out-of-real-life dilemmas as examples, Dr. Bruce Weinstein offers answers and an approach to things that teens will find useful, reliable, and commonsensical. About the author: Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, believes that the key to success in business is having not just emotional intelligence, but ethical intelligence, too. He shows how to improve your ethics IQ and leadership skills, which will strengthen the relationships you have with colleagues, clients, family, friends, and folks in the community.He is a contributor to Bloomberg Businessweek’s Management Blog. His latest book, “Ethical Intelligence: Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond,” was a Silver Winner from ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards. An in-demand speaker, Dr. Weinstein’s clients have included the National Football League, Northrop Grumman, the Investment Management Consultants Association, the National Business Aviation Association, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the colleges of business of Eastern Michigan University and the University of North Dakota, and over three hundred other leading groups. You have seen Dr. Weinstein on a wide range of CNN programs, NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, Fox News Channel’s O’Reilly Factor and Fox and Friends, Fox Business Network’s Cavuto, MSNBC Live, and CNBC’s Fast Money. His work was recently featured in the Sunday New York Times, and his ethics quiz will appear in the October issue of American Airlines’ in-flight magazine serving Latin America, Spain and Portugal. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Swarthmore College, a PhD in philosophy and bioethics from Georgetown University, and a National Fellowship in Leadership Development from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan. He lives in New York with his wife, Kristen Bancroft.

About the book: Employers look for two things when hiring or promoting people: knowledge and skill. They rarely, if ever, consider character. Yet character is the key to extraordinary business success. The Good Ones presents ten crucial qualities of high-character employees, qualities that enhance employee satisfaction, client relationships, and the bottom line. You’ll read stories from managers and employees across the U.S. and beyond who reveal how honesty, courage, loyalty, and patience have helped their organizations maintain an edge over the competition. Each chapter is devoted to a single quality of character and ends with questions employers can use to hire and promote the Good Ones — people who are consistently honest, accountable, fair, and grateful. Whether you’re looking to bring new people into your organization or seeking a job or promotion yourself,The Good Ones will help you appreciate in practical terms why character is the missing link to excellence. About the author: He received a BA in philosophy from Swarthmore College and an MA and PhD in philosophy with a concentration in bioethics from Georgetown University and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. The W. K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan awarded Bruce a National Fellowship in leadership development. As The Ethics Guy®, Bruce has discussed ethical issues in business and the news on NBC’s Today, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNBC’s Fast Money and Power Lunch, Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor, and a wide range of programs on CNN. His writings on ethics and character have appeared in The New York Times, Bloomberg Business, Investor’s Business Daily, Huffington Post Business, USA Today, and the in-flight magazines of many airlines.

We are living in a world in which either we are striving for something which we don’t have or destroying what we have in order to gain something else. But in the end, we realize that we all are looking for shaanti or peace. Somehow, most of us look outside to seek this fulfillment. I believe that the combination of art and exercise and relating to the world through dance, music, pranayam, exercise, one can attain what he or she is striving for. In this Chaitime show, we talk to Dr. Swati Daithankar, an accomplished internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer, professor and performer. Along with her, we also have Smt. Vasanthi Bhat on the show. She is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, author, publisher, and producer, who has been serving the bay area for last 40 years and so with her knowledge of Yoga. Both, Dr. Daithankar and Smt. Bhat came together to produce an unique show Nritya Yoga which was presented to bay area audience on Aug. 30, 2015. Smt. Bhat has an upcoming event, Instant Rejuvenation with Yoga!, Oct 3, 2015. Dr. Daithankar will be back to Bay area with her dance drama, Tejo Nidhi, on May 22, 2016. This dance drama is based on the thoughts and teachings of Swami Vivekananda and is a production of Swami Vivekananda Kendra KanyaKumari. Dr. Swati Daithankar is a double graduate from the University of Bombay in English literature as well as Bharatanatyam. She has been honored with the prestigious Nageshwar Rao Award and the National Scholarship for Dance. She has received Nritya Alankar from Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, and the National Fellowship for Yoga and Bharatanatyam from Govt. of India. The prestigious Sangeetacharya was conferred on her for her research on the subject Nrityayoga. She has performed in major dance Festivals in India and abroad; namely Europe, USA and Singapore. She is a graded television dancer and has released many dance albums. She is a recognized faculty of dance in Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth and Pune University. Nupurnad Academy of Music and Dance is her brainchild; which is successfully pursuing the horizons of classical dance, namely Bharatanatyam, Smt. Vasanti Bhat is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, founder, and director of Vasantha Yoga, San Jose, CA. She has been teaching Hatha Yoga and Meditation for over 40 years. Her caring, gentle, yet powerful yoga style attracts people of ages and from all walks of life. She is the author and publisher of 3 books and producer of 4 CDs and 18 DVDs on Meditation and Yoga Practice. Notable among the honors she has received are, the Human Relations Award and Arts and Humanities for her exceptional services to the Santa Clara County community. She was an honorary guest speaker at the International Conference on World Peace in Ahmadabad, India. She has done numerous seminars/workshops in the U.S.A., and other countries.

One of the co-hosts of EWTN’s "Crossing the Goal" men’s program, Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. He has been actively involved in evangelization and Catholic renewal throughout the U.S., Canada, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe for many years. Peter serves on the Board of the National Fellowship of Catholic Men. He is a frequent conference speaker and author of several books and cd’s on various aspects of discipleship, evangelization and the spiritual journey. He holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas and an MA in Theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. Peter and his wife Debbie have four children.

N. Bird Runningwater – Journalism and Native American Studies, 1994 N. Bird Runningwater is the associate director of Native American and Indigenous Programs for the Sundance Institute. In this capacity he scouts worldwide and across the United States for Indigenous artists with projects that can be supported through the Institute’s Feature Film Program, Documentary Program, Theatre Program, the Independent Producers Conference, and Sundance Film Festival. He has identified for support numerous award-winning film projects. He also oversees the Sundance Institute-Ford Foundation Film Fellowship established for emerging Native American filmmakers. Prior to joining Sundance Runningwater held development positions with the Ford Foundation and the Fund of the Four Directions, a program funded by a member of the Rockefeller family. A recipient of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation’s National Fellowship in Public Policy and International Affairs, Runningwater is also an alumnus of Americans for Indian Opportunity’s Ambassadors Program and the Kellogg Fellows Program.

This month, the Brethren Missionary Herald Company announces its new monthly podcast! Designed to be a companion to the bi-monthly FGBC World, the podcast, or online audio broadcast, will include expanded or updated interviews with individuals featured in the current issue of the magazine. It will also feature the music written by worship pastors in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC), historical recordings, and other audio content. This podcast includes an interview with the current moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, Tom Hocking, who invites Grace Brethren people to attend the upcoming Celebrate 2010, the annual conference of the FGBC. Featured music is by Jason Strain, pastor of creative arts at Community of Hope, a Grace Brethren church in Surrey, British Columbia. (Jason also adapted one of his original songs for the intro music.) The program concludes with a step back in time to hear a portion of an early broadcast from the Gospel Truth, a radio program produced by what was then the National Fellowship of Brethren Churches. This particular re-broadcast is from February 1, 1948 and features Miles Taber, then editor of the Brethren Missionary Herald, with a talk on The Lord’s Supper — So Called. The podcast will be available here during the first week of each month. You may also subscribe to it on I-Tunes. Links mentioned in the broadcast: Celebrate 2010, July 16-20, 2010, Cincinnati,Ohio We Care Miami Valley, July 17, 2010, Dayton, Ohio Scripture Memorization Songs from Community of Hope